| About Roorkee | ||||
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The town of Roorkee is situated
at about 180 km north of Delhi, the capital of India. The town is famous for the
Upper Ganga Canal built by the British in 1854. The town of Roorkee is also known
as the Gateway to the Himalayan Ranges of /north India and to the various pilgrimage
cenmtres like Haridwar, Rishikesh etc. . | ||||
| Reaching Institute of Technology, Roorkee is Easy | ||||
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Roorkee is well connected by road
and rail from all parts of the country. . | ||||
| Fly to RIT Roorkee | ||||
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If you wish to fly to RIT,
the nearest domestic airport is at Delhi. Roorkee is situated 170 kilometers from
Delhi on Delhi-Mana National highway No. 58. Another domestic airport is situated
at Jolly Grant about sixty kilometer from Roorkee, the drive from Jolly Grant
airport to RIT is less than one and a half hour. . | ||||
| Chuck Chuck All the Way to RIT, by Indian Railways | ||||
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Reaching RIT by train has
never been easier, it is well connected by Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi Express,
from Delhi. Dehradun Tamil Nadu Express from Down South, Chandigarh-Lucknow, from
Lucknow route. Sialdah Express from West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir. . | ||||
| The Road to RIT is Never Long | ||||
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The bus service from Delhi to Roorkee
takes about five hours and the frequency is fifteen minutes. . | ||||
| Drive your Way to RIT | ||||
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There is nothing better then driving
from your home to RIT. From Delhi you may take the Delhi-Mana National
Highway No. 58. From Up hills in Uttaranchal you may also take the same highway. . | ||||
| Reaching RIT is Easy | ||||
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| All distances are approximate and the map is not to scale | ||||
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